根 (ね): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

根 (ね) means root / base / source.

See example sentences below.

根 at a glance

根

ねne

N3noun

root / base / source

根ねneN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

root / base / source

Example 1

この木の根はとても深いです。

Translation

The roots of this tree are very deep.

Example 2

問題の根を見つけましょう。

Translation

Let's find the root of the problem.